January 24, 2019
Cruisers Yachts Cantius 46
The Cantius 46 is the latest evolution of Cruisers Yachts’ Cantius line – now there are five models from 42 to 60 feet. The new Cantius 46 is a great example of “easy boating” the way Volvo Penta imagined it and how Cruisers Yachts has executed it.
January 9, 2019
Feb CY Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410
The February issue of Canadian Yachting is out and packed with boat reviews, just in time for boat show season. Here’s a taste of a great review of the new Sun Odyssey 410.
January 9, 2019
The Elegant Picnic
To get you in the mood for cruising the Boat Show then launching in spring, here’s a boat that Editor, Andy Adams reviewed this winter.
December 6, 2018
Chris-Craft Launch 38
It’s hard to imagine a more elegant way to spend a day on the water than being aboard the Chris-Craft Launch 38. Everywhere you look – materials, hardware, fit, finish – all show impressive craftsmanship and quality.
December 6, 2018
Beneteau Antares 27
You have to love it when something exceeds your expectations on so many levels; the new Antares 27 from Beneteau looks to me like that sort of all-around overachiever.
November 21, 2018
Fortune Cove Panga 22
Cold, wet and foggy, not the ideal conditions for a sea trial, but not bad enough to stop me tagging along for a ride on a brand-new Fortune Cove Panga 22. Just rigged with a 115 hp Yamaha at Seamasters Services in Dartmouth, we headed out to see what she would do.
November 7, 2018
Sea Ray SLX 400 outboard “The Entertainer”
With the major outboard manufacturers coming out with ever larger motors, we are seeing boat builders putting them on bigger and bigger boats.
November 7, 2018
Jeanneau NC 1095
Pleased with their success with the Jeanneau line of powerboats this past season the folks at Seamasters Marine Services in Dartmouth have upped the ante for 2019 with the new NC1095.
October 12, 2018
Scout 355 LXF – Triple Mercury Verado 300
Quite simply, the styles of boats have changed. Where in past years a buyer might have been looking for a 35-foot cruiser, now people are pressed for time and the live-aboard has fallen out of fashion with some boaters, replaced by fast, accommodating and sporty day boats – many of which are outboard powered.
October 12, 2018
Leader 9.0
In the case of baking a cake, Betty Crocker and Julia Child both start off with the same eggs, sugar and flour, but the results can be very different. Naval architects, designers and engineers in the boat business also have many of the same ingredients, but the trick is to make the cake unique and desirable.
August 22, 2018
Jeanneau NC 795 – designed in France and perfect for Canada
After a period of record breaking hot and humid weather we had a dose of more traditional east coast conditions for our test run aboard the Jeanneau NC 795, with steady drizzle and a 15 – 20 knot south east breeze kicking up a short chop on Halifax’s Bedford Basin.
May 31, 2018
Ranger Tugs R-23
At the boat shows, the Ranger Tugs’ classic tugboat lines always grab the crowds, with the wives and children most likely to want to stop and have a better look. Well, they should, because the Ranger Tugs R-23 deserves a second look…a long look in fact.
May 31, 2018
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 490
Sometimes a great idea requires an encore, and French yacht builder Jeanneau got that with the launch of their new 490.
May 4, 2018
Scarab 255 Open
You can imagine,at the GroupeBeneteau dealer meeting in Michigan last fall where all the Four Winns, Scarab, Wellcraft, and Glastrondealers had come to see the latest new models, the docks were lined up with gleaming brand-new boats to show the dealers and media…
May 3, 2018
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 440
There are few things more satisfying than watching someone thumb their nose at tradition and introduce something revolutionary that kicks convention to the curb.
April 24, 2018
Elite Custom 77’ high performance yacht is underway
Tactical Custom Boats announces the sale to a North American client of a custom Tactical 77’ – Fast Pilothouse Motoryacht. with the focus on speed and comfort.
April 11, 2018
That’s One Really Big Boat
Bruce Elliott is an inventor. And when he sold the technology he developed to build utility poles better, he made enough money to stop working forever and take it easy.
April 4, 2018
Dufour 412
One often asks of a winning achievement or a fabulous design, could it have possibly been done better?
March 23, 2018
Cruisers Yachts Cantius 42
The latest new model from Cruisers Yachts is the Cantius 42 and this yacht made its debut in the fall of 2017, at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
January 4, 2018
Jeanneau NC 33
Jeanneau’s newest NC model is the NC 33, and it’s an exciting and innovative inboard cruiser ideally suited to young families or couples.
January 4, 2018
Four Winns H290OB
The Four Winns H290OB combines two of the most popular new big boat trends to come up with a great new 30 footer.
December 7, 2017
Jeanneau NC 895
Jeanneau’s new NC 895 is designed for cruising, and it is a proper cabin boat with full cabin roof, glass all around and an incomparably bright interior.
December 7, 2017
Cruisers Yachts Cantius 50
Almost a decade ago, Cruisers Yachts Inc., launched an entire line of express cruisers called “Cantius” (named after company owner KC Stock’s grandfather) that began with the 48Cantius then came the 54, the 60 and now the Cantius 50.
October 24, 2017
J121 debuts at Newport and Annapolis
The NEW J/121 made her boat show debut at the Newport International Boat Show last month and took home the award for Best New Sailboat.
September 27, 2017
42 Cantius – wow
Cruisers Yachts debuts the all-new 42 Cantius. The sporty, luxury cruiser will make its first public appearance at the 2017 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show taking place November 1-5.
September 22, 2017
Jeanneau Leader 10.5
Once again, the designers at Jeanneau have outdone themselves with the innovative new Leader 10.5 model.
August 22, 2017
Sea Ray L650 Fly a real show stopper
The West Coast Premiere of the exquisite Sea Ray L650 Fly was certainly a night to remember. Guests arriving by car to picturesque Coal Harbour Marina were treated to valet service.
August 22, 2017
J Boats’ Bob Johnstone rolls out the MJM 35z
Hull #1 ZINNIA, the all-new, twin outboard MJM 35z left Boston BoatWorks on July 5 for Newport and a weekend of 19 introductory customer sea trials plus another dozen dealer and boating magazine editor reviews.
June 15, 2017
Jeanneau Leader 33
Jeanneau’s new Leader 33 is an amazing express cruiser with great accommodations for two couples or a young family. Superior design skillpacks in a ton of features and amenities, yet still keeps that French design elegance.
June 15, 2017
Impressive performance with a wide range of choices…unmistakably Jeanneau!
The 51 is the latest in the Jeanneau Yachts series which include the 64, the 58, and the 54 designed by naval architect Phillipe Briand, in close collaboration with designer Andrew Winch.
June 7, 2017
Beneteau Swift 30
The BeneteauSwift 30 is more affordable and slightly smaller than the very successful Swift 34 trawler, opens up this type of cruising to more people. Starting with the 30 also begins a process where a loyal Beneteau customer can move up in size.
May 10, 2017
Classic Nova Scotia Plastic – Bluejacket 23
When I used to race on Bluenose Class sloops years ago, it was always an education in the evolution of yacht design when we came across a Bluejacket.
April 28, 2017
Delphia Escape 1080 S
To say that Canadian Yachting readers enjoy a wide variety of boating experiences and conditions would be quite an understatement!
April 25, 2017
Fraser Yacht Sales introduces Azimut Atlantis 43 at The Victoria Inner Harbour Boat Show April 27–30, 2017!
According to the folks at Fraser Yacht Sales, you couldn’t ask for more – the new Azimut Atlantis 43 is destined to be the new standard setter for its class.
March 30, 2017
Leopard 45
During those cold, cold, sunless, dreary months of January and February, I want to remember the fun I had in the sun on the water. Did someone say charter? In warm weather?In warm waters?
January 9, 2017
CY Flagship Review – Cruisers Yachts 60 Fly
In the February 2017 issue of Canadian Yachting, we rediscover the virtues of the flying bridge during our time with the new Cruisers Yachts 60 Fly.